#the deer king

[manga-meow]

[duke-is-the-shit]

I gotta stop going into media where the trope is “Grumpy old man adopts a little girl and she makes him happier” and think I’m not gonna cry

[handmeabook]

Worth the watch some seriously good whump

[hopeymchope]

Sony in negotiations to purchase Kadokawa

Anime and Manga fans know that Kadokawa is a hell of a lot more than just the publisher of Elden Ring. Although this WOULD give Sony 69.6% ownership of FromSoftware.

But Kadokawa is also they're a manga/anime/gaming giant that owns tons of franchises and companies. Given that Sony already owns Aniplex and CrunchyRoll, this would further solidify Sony's massive control of anime properties.

Kadokawa's video game franchises include, among others:

Danganronpa

Armored Core

Tenchu

Zero Escape

Fire Pro Wrestling

Mystery Dungeon

RPG Maker

Kadokawa's light novel/anime/manga properties include, among others:

Bungo Stray Dogs

Kill la Kill

(The Melancholy of) Haruhi Suzumiya

Nichijou

Black Rock Shooter

Banished from the Hero's Party

Date A Live

The Deer King

So I'm a Spider, So What?

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt

Mirai Nikki/Future Diary

Welcome to the NHK

Mayonaka Punch

Another

Blood+

Deadman Wonderland

Sgt. Frog

Redo of Healer

[thegreatbuttoneer]

So some of you may or may not know about my deer army.

The taming phase is going excellently!

In winter, the hungry and susceptible fawns pay no mind to fear when a human offers apples and carrots…

This, is beneficial to my mission.

They recognize me and will approach even if I do not have food. Recent circumstances show they also know where I live.

My army is growing. Soon I will have all of the deer in my region tamed and trained, and I will usher my legions to destroy the yards of bigots and karens, namely the hated provincial (that’s state for you non Canadians) politician in my city.

Soon… I will fashion a crown of antlers, the Deer King’s army… yesssss…

My quest to become the local cryptid is going swimmingly, thank you

[debora-goth]

[quincybf]

@pscentral event 17: vibrance

↳ THE DEER KING (2022) dir. MASASHI ANDO

[faline-cat444]

Bigsy week

[the-nightly-film]

January 1st, 2024

The first movie of the year is The Deer King (2021). It has absolutely nothing to do with the holiday, I just felt like I was in the mood for a fairy tale and this definitely scratched that itch. This movie is visually stunning and a unique entry into the “grumpy warrior’s heart is softened by the orphan that fate kind of throws at him” subgenre. While watching it I realized this is the first non Ghibli Japanese animated feature I’ve watched and I would like to add to that list over the coming year.

[fallloverfic]

Why you should watch "The Deer King" (2021)

It's beautiful

He's not emphasized well in the marketing because most of it is Van and Yuna, but the actual deuteragonist of the film is Dr. Hohsalle, and he's beautiful. Imagine Xie Lian but he's a doctor. This isn't subtext, in the books the narrative switches POVs between them (well between Van, Makokan, and Hohsalle). Van and Yuna's relationship is still important obviously, but it kind of took over the marketing entirely for whatever reason (I think because they sort of animated a book illustration featuring them). DO NOT BE FOOLED

The music is a bit random but lovely. The credits song destroyed me.

It's kind of like Princess Mononoke in a lot of ways but more focused on lots of pyuika (flying deer), rebellion, and dealing with a disease outbreak. Still important themes of found families, imperialism, assimilation, and erasure of local beliefs and groups. Also if you like Sword of the Stranger, this is kind of that but with deer and wolves instead of swords and a Shiba Inu.

Did I mention Hohsalle I don't think I mentioned Hohsalle (here's some GIFs because I don't think I mentioned him)

Did you like Seirei no Moribito? Uehashi Nahoko, the same person who wrote that, wrote this (well the books it's based on), and it's pretty similar, just with a dad and a daughter this time, and a higher budget. Epic fantasy films based on books written by women 11/10.

Seriously he's right there imagine I'm Kuzco circling him a lot

It's really a very pretty film and a good time. The fight scenes are great.

How many epic fantasy films do you know that star hot doctors

Spoilers under the cut

Seriously it's gay AF please watch

[hopeawakenedmyskeletons]

Anime I've Finished in 2023

Part 2

11. The Deer King

12. Howl's Moving Castle

13. Your Name

14. Grimgar: Ashes and Illusions

15. Moriarty the Patriot Part 1

16. Mortiary the Patriot Part 2

17. Mortiary the Patriot OVA

18. JJBA Diamond is Unbreakable

19. Junji Ito: Maniac

20. Trigun Stampede

[merses-haunted-cat-bed]

"There would be the King of Cats in every town and Thomas the Cat King is the lowest" theory is very funny to me. What about the Pigeon King? They're everywhere and are the eldest domestic animals. I'm rather a bird person frankly (don't have pets though), love their talon and feathers… the structural color is one of the beautiful creations of nature. And then thinking about local animals there would be definitely the Deer King. Definitely. HE ORDERED THE DEERS TO STAB STUPID TOURISTS WITH HORNS I SAW IT

[bluecube92]

I watched this movie today.

[somethingyoirelated]

So I've watched The Deer King today and for reasons obvious to anyone I fell in love with Hohsalle immediately ♥

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[animepopheart]

This is my reading list over the next few weeks as I prep reviews for @beneaththetangles. Other than Magia Record, they're all first volumes and new to me. Have you guys read any of these manga and light novels? Do you have thoughts about/recs for them?

7FATES: CHAKHO, Vol. 1

Only I Know the Ghoul Saved the World, Vol. 1

Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story, Vol. 6

The Deer King, Vol. 1

Overgeared, Vol. 1

Monthly in the Garden with My Landlord, Vol. 1

I May Be a Guild Receptionist, but I’ll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time, Vol. 1 

Honey Trap Shared House, Vol. 1

If the Villainess and Villain Met and Fell in Love, Vol. 1

A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans, Vol. 1 

Looks Are All You Need, Vol. 1

[thegreatbuttoneer]

WIP Crisis present.

I used a crow feather to paint this bc I lost all my paintbrushes.

If they ever find out I’m lying I’m saying I did that on purpose to make it ‘more natural!’

They don’t have Tumblr,

How would they know?